The German initiative KOALA (in English, Building Consortial Open Access Solutions) is a bottom-up initiative that negotiates funding for Diamond Open Access by cutting into library budgets. By pooling resources from more than a hundred research libraries across Germany, KOALA has so far secured funding for ten peer-reviewed journals and two book s…

The non-profit initiative IOI (Invest in Open Infrastructure) works to increase the investment in, and adoption of, open infrastructure. This podcast episode was recorded in conjunction with the launch of the collaboratively developed, openly available Infra Finder database.More details, including a transcript of the entire episode, can be found at…

In this week’s episode, Avi welcomes business owner John Halias for an episode packed with business operations, strategy and growth. John provides fantastic advice for new business owners. They narrow in on the art of business, and how the artist is able to navigate its profitable market.By Avi Efrat

In today’s episode Avi is joined by art consultant, artist mentor, arts writer & art archivist Laura Brandon. They discuss the multifaceted art industry and how Laura applies her years of experience to supporting and advising emerging artists.By Avi Efrat

Delve into the world of botanical art with Avi Efrat, as he speaks to Ros Gervay, a talented artist and transformative coach based in Sydney. In this episode, Ros shares her remarkable evolution as an artist, tracing her path from a creative teenager to a dedicated full-time artist. With a wealth of experience as an educator in the art community, s…

In this episode, Avi chats with abstract expressionist artist, Lara Scolari. Lara speaks about what impact her family's passion for art had on her growing up, and her experiences of travelling for her art. This episode will help to reignite your passion as Lara speaks so beautifully around her calling to be creative and the motivation to do what yo…

This episode discusses Diamond Open Access publishing services provided by institutions, occasioned by a recent landscape report on Institutional Publishing in the European Research Area and a synopsis of the same report. The main findings of the report are contextualized alongside previously assembled knowledge on Diamond Open Access journals and …

To bring in the new year, Avi is joined today by Andre Marciniak, Director of Artizone. This episode is full of tips and tricks for aspiring entrepreneurs, and Andre is the perfect person to give them as he as accomplished so much from a very young age. He speaks about his educational journey and the struggles he had figuring out where he belonged …

A discussion on SPARC Europe's report "Opening Knowledge: Retaining Rights and Open Licensing in Europe" (Zenodo, 28 June 2023). Three of the authors of the report share their thoughts on why the landscape differs so much between countries. They also look to the future of Rights Retention Policies across Europe.More details, including a transcript …

In this episode, Avi Efrat dives a little deeper as he speaks with Mixed Media abstract artist Matt Cauchi. Matt speaks to his journey, his upbringing and how he came to the decision to shut down 3 of his cafes to become an artist. An episode for those wanting to reignite their passion and take in some advice from someone in a similar situation.…

Podcast version of the closing panel discussion at The 18th Munin Conference on Scholarly Publishing (Tromsø, Norway, 8–10 November 2023). The panel consisted of champions of research assessment reform (Yensi Flores Bueso, University of Washington / University College Cork; Kirstie Whitaker, The Alan Turing Institute) and university leaders (Hervé …

Today Avi Efrat is joined by one of Australia's most iconic street artists, Scott Marsh. Scott's art is focused a lot around social commentary and political satire, which comes with its controversies. An interesting episode as Scott explains how he went from a graffiti artist to an Archibald Prize finalist, and all the challenges along the way.…

Felix Schönbrodt speaks about his work within the German Psychological Society, where he is part of a committee that has developed a set of guidelines for Responsible Research Assessment. A professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich, Germany, Schönbrodt is also the leader of LMU’s Open Science Centre and has been working actively to prom…

In today's episode, join Avi Efrat, as he speaks with special guest Anna Curnuck, Artist and SIBU Gallery Director & Curator, as they discuss all things about building your art business. From understanding your why and what drives your creativity to advice on how artists can build their career and strengthen their business-minded muscles, this epis…

In today's episode, join Avi Efrat, as he speaks with special guest Yosi Messiah, a successful, multi-award-winning figurative abstract artist. Yosi speaks openly about the current state of the art industry, his artistic journey, and his advice to fellow artists. Discover the ways Yosi juggles being a business, while also being an artist and the di…

Join Avi Efrat as he speaks to Claudia Neal-Shaw from Candour Consulting to chat about women in business and female entrepeneurs. Claudia specialises in helping women tell stories which market themselves, and how this can translate into a successful business. In this episode, Claudia will discuss what the most common mistake business owners make, a…

In today's episode, we dive into the organic process of discovering your passions and the notion of being 'perfectly imperfect' when it comes to creating art and contriving a life to be proud of. We are joined by multi-talented Kyly Clarke, a renowned interior designer, property construction expert, and gifted artist. We discover the transformative…

The normalisation of stress, anxiety, and depression are just a few of the early warning signs of burnout. Join Avi Efrat and our special guest Sally McGrath founder of Health that Heals, drill down on what is essential when it comes to avoiding or managing your burnout. If you are someone that suffers from work, family, or external stress, this is…

Janine Bijsterbosch, member of the editorial team of Imaging Neuroscience, informs about their recent break with publishing giant Elsevier. The editors collectively left the Elsevier journal Neuroimage, where the impact factor was 7.4 and the cost of publishing (APC) was set at 3,450 US Dollars. Instead, they set up a new, non-profit journal called…

Join Avi Efrat and special guest David Liston the cofounder of Incognito Art Show Australia, to unpack what it is like to manage and run the biggest art show in Australia, whilst helping charities at the same time. Throughout this episode, David touches on his journey and love of art, as well as how his experience in other fields of work has helped…

Stephanie Veldman and Arjan van Dijk of Brill Publishing reveal the economic mechanisms and strategic thinking behind their work in open access. A 340-year-old publishing house with strong credentials in the Humanities and Social Sciences in particular, it publishes some 1,400 academic books and more than 300 peer-reviewed journals annually. About …

In this captivating episode, we are joined by a distinguished guest, Yang Liu, Director of YML Chartered Accountants. With extensive expertise in wealth management for growing businesses, Yang Liu sheds light on the crucial importance of effectively managing your wealth. Join us as we explore the symbiotic relationship between business growth and f…

Whether you're a seasoned networker or someone just starting out, this episode will provide you with invaluable insights, practical tips, and inspiring stories to help you harness the full potential of networking meetings. Join Avi Efrat to speak with Director of Enigma HR Liza Garrido to unlock the doors to new opportunities and cultivate a thrivi…

Mind, body, and soul, are the trifecta of reaching your fullest potential in every aspect of your life. Avi Efrat is joined in today's episode by business owner Matty Stockman owner of Creature Fitness, where Matty unpacks the fundamental attributes of how to become successful not just through exercise, but having a routine, being disciplined in yo…

Are you someone that loves art and business? Join today's guest Luke Potkin, Director of The Other Art Fair Australia discusses his journey within the art world, and what his main motivations and tips are for being one of the best in the business.By Avi Efrat

We have all heard his name and seen his art, this week we are excited to welcome on the podcast George Hall. Starting as a fashion student in New Zealand, George always had a love of art no matter the medium it existed in. Join Avi Efrat and George Hall dive into the life that led him to become a top 10 artist on BlueThumb. If you are an aspiring a…

Have you ever heard of Affordable Art Fair? Are you an artist wanting to understand how to have a breakthrough in the art world? Or a business owner wanting to expand and grow? Join Avi Efrat and Stephanie Kelly Gordine (Managing Director of Affordable Art Fair) explore the international art space and how to achieve recognition on a global level no…

With a university degree in Nursing, and a decade of experience in the healthcare industry, now-turned-successful artist, Kris Ancog joins the Art of Business this week to speak on the journey from healthcare to being a self-sustaining artist. Avi Efrat and Kris speak about how to know when to leave your comfort zone, the feeling that art brings, a…

We would like to introduce Martine Vanderspuy, an artist, gallery owner, and mogul in the art world! Join Avi Efrat of Fantastic Framing to speak to Martine of Martine Gallery about her journey in the art world, whilst overcoming the hardships life brings. If you are wanting to understand more about what galleries look for and how to operate a smoo…

Are you an aspiring artist figuring out how to build your brand and become business savvy? You are in luck as we welcome our guest speaker Belinda Nadwie, a Sydney-based artist that has solidified herself in the art world. Join Avi Efrat and Belinda to speak through the trials and tribulations of family hardships, to the immense success of Bellinda…

An online interview with Ashley Farley, program officer of Knowledge and Research Services at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. As of 2023, the Gates Foundation earmarks some 8,000,000,000 US Dollars annually to its various philanthropic goals. Focusing on global health and global development, the Gates Foundation supports a wide range of resear…

Art, family photos, and the actual interior of a space is a direct correlation with the influence of your mood. Art is a critical aspect of a space, an extension of an individual's personality, as well as style, however, many people still think it is an expensive idea to venture into. Join Avi in breaking down the misconceptions of art and how acce…

Everyone in life suffers from stress, however how you harness your stress is what can help you succeed. Avi shares his tips and tricks on how he manages his stress in order to succeed in his everyday life. Tune in now to uncover some ideas to manage your stress levels.By Avi Efrat

Networking seems like a daunting concept, however, once you start it creates a snowball effect within your connections and business. In this episode, Avi explores the benefits and intricacies of forming a network and what this means for you as a business owner.By Avi Efrat

An introduction to the project DIAMAS, aimed at investigating and supporting “diamond” open access publishing models, i.e. free for the reader as well as the author (no publishing charges/APCs). An ultimate goal of the three-year project is to foster high-quality diamond publishing by setting up a Europe-wide capacity center. The recording was made…

Join Avi Efrat in exploring how to build your brand as an artist. Find your core message, understand your own artistic expression to create an identity, and collaborate with others. Building your brand takes time, but once you have consistent momentum with these fundamental ideas you will be able to create a distinct brand!…

The Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) was founded in 2003. It currently lists more than 18,000 peer-reviewed, strictly open access journals (Gold or Diamond). Dominic Mitchell, who has worked for DOAJ for the last ten years, explains how the indexing process is managed by a combination of volunteers and salaried staff like himself, how they …

OPERAS, the European research infrastructure dedicated to open scholarly communication in the social sciences and humanities, has more than 50 member institutions from 16 different countries. The aim is to share knowledge between stakeholders across Europe through a variety of multinational Special Interest Groups developing collaborative services …

Are you someone who is considering starting a business, but do not know where to start? This episode Avi shares his tips on how to build a small business from scratch. Be passionate, be committed but drop the idea of perfectionism.By Avi Efrat

Welcome to the first episode of The Art of Business with Avi Efrat. In this episode, Avi unpacks the backstory of how his life led him to start Fantastic Framing, coming all the way from Israel to becoming a university student at UTS in Sydney. Tune in each week to see how each step led to him becoming a business mogul.…

Jadranka Stojanovski discusses the evolution of library support for open science from a Croatian perspective. Since the 1990s, she has been heavily involved in several national research infrastructures, such as: the combined scientific bibliography and green open access repository CROSBI; HRČAK, a platform now hosting more than 500 open access jour…

A discussion about the origins and growth of various French infrastructures for open research, especially in the Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH). Among the services discussed are OpenEdition, a national publishing infrastructure for Open Access journals and books in the SSH disciplines; the HAL archive, a national repository for Green Open Acc…

As the first UK institution, Edinburgh University adopted a Rights Retention Policy on 1st January 2022. As a result, all research articles written by Edinburgh’s researchers can now be made legally available in open access immediately upon publication in a journal or a volume of conference proceedings. In this episode, head of Library Research Sup…

The service for open research datasets Dataverse.no was established in 2017. Five years later, it holds some 1,300 datasets created by researchers at fourteen partner institutions. All submitted datasets are curated (checked) before they are published by curators at the various institutions. In addition, curators have established courses and webina…

On 1 September 2022, professor of linguistics and director of cOAlition S Johan Rooryck was created a doctor honoris causa at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. In this in-depth interview, Rooryck reflects on his career so far and shares his vision of a future where scholar-led, fair and equitable open access prevails over commercial publishing s…

In this episode, Camilla Brekke, prorector for research and development at UiT The Arctic University of Norway, informs about the institution's new Open Access Policy, in which Rights Retention is a key element. Host: Per Pippin Aspaas.Further details, including a transcript of the entire episode, can be found at https://doi.org/10.7557/19.6436.…

The National Library of Sweden recently launched a platform for Swedish Open Access journals, known as Publicera (publicera.kb.se). So far, three peer-reviewed journals from the humanities and social sciences have completed their transition onto the platform. In this episode, the editors of the journals describe the transition process and reflect u…

In this episode, Kim Huijpen from the Association of Universities in the Netherlands (VSNU) tells about the programme following the publication of Room for Everyone's Talent, a position paper aiming for a wholescale overhaul of the practices of research assessment in the Netherlands. The podcast interview was made in conjunction with the Munin Conf…

A discussion on the new service Open Polar: The Global Open Access Portal for Research Data and Publications on the Arctic and Antarctic (https://openpolar.no). Presenting only freely available documents on the Arctic and Antarctic, Open Polar is a thematic search engine that can be a useful tool for both researchers and decision makers. Tamer Abu-…

This interview was recorded in July 2020 for DocEnhance (docenhance.eu), an EU-funded project that aims to broaden the expertise of PhDs by developing courses in transferable skills. One such transferable skill is how to manage your research data in a transparent manner and as much as possible in accordance with the FAIR principles (Findable, Acces…